I just found your Forum, looking for info on towing (found it- THANKS! Search is your friend!)

I have had my Ranger since last July and LOVE it! It's a 2002 with 155000+ miles on it. I'd post a pic, but don't know how on here.

I am 50 years old, raise Miniature Horses and wanted a little truck to pull my little trailer! So far I haven't had to, I've been able to use my friend's much larger truck but would like to start using mine. I do have a tow hitch reciever but need to work on the wiring first (truck has a 4-plug, trailer has a five, and I haven't been able to find an adapter anywhere!)

Hopefully I won't bother y'all with TOO many questions, thanks for letting an ol' lady join you!

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Evil little Street Truck

Welcome!

Isn't the fifth wire for the trailer brakes?



Link to where I found this information -> http://www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx

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1995 2WD, 4 Cylinder, 5 Speed

Yes, I believe the 5th wire is brakes.

Looking at that diagram, I think my trailer is wired differently. I had to rewire it when a friend borrowed it, didn't make sure it was plugged in right, and then the plug came out and was run over somewhere between Fort Worth and home....and lost forever. When I matched up the colors on the trailer to the wiring diagram on the new plug, things didn't quite work out right, but I figured it out! Now everything works fine on the dually and GMC that my friends' use.

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2002 XLT Supercab 4x4

From my understanding.

If you have hydraulic brakes on the trailer you need the 5th wire to be tied to the backup lights for it to disengage the brakes when you back up the truck & trailer.

Edit - Found more stuff

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1995 2WD, 4 Cylinder, 5 Speed

I believe they are electric brakes.

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2002 XLT Supercab 4x4

Welcome...from Minnesota!
Im originally from Texarkana, Texas...not sure how far you are from there.

Most trailer wiring is 4:
Ground
Left blinker
Right blinker
Brake light

Im not sure about trailers equiped with brakes.

Some trailers may be wired with a separate runnining light..?

I have a motorcycle trailer thats equiped with 5 lights...left blinker, right blinker, brake light, running light and ground.
Most trailers will use the brake lights as blinkers..but for connecting it to my motorcyle i cant do that..my blinkers are separate from the brake and running lights.

Up here in MN we have a place called mills fleet farm that carries farm and auto stuff and i know they have 5 to 4 adapters..

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